Welcome back everyone! I hope you have all had a great winter break and are as excited for the brand new Winter Semester as I am!

For the first article in this semester I had the great fortune to interview Cheryl Wong, one of Concordia’s finest students. Cheryl is one of the most approachable and fun students to have a conversation with. Her ever present positive attitude rubs off on everyone that she speaks with. This interview definitely reflects the Cheryl charm she exudes!

Peter Fourlaris: “What program are you in right now?”

Cheryl Wong: “The program I am in right now is fine arts here at Concordia University College of Alberta.”

PF: “What year of your program are you in?”

CW: “I’m in year 4 and this is my final year.”

PF: “What is your favorite part of being a student at Concordia?”

CW: “Wow, There are so many favorites, well a couple of my favorite parts in Concordia is watching theatre plays one acts and to do fun charity and join praise chapel.”

PF: “What attracted you to Concordia? Has the decision to go to Concordia impacted your life in any way at all”

CW: “Well, one of the great things that had attracted me to Concordia was knowing that I could become me feeling much [more] confident and [become] a better person.”

PF: “What would you say your favorite hobby away from school is?”

CW: “I think that one of my favorite hobbies is listening to music.”

PF: “As of today, what do you think your favorite movie right now is?”

CW: “My favorite movie right now is The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.”

PF: “If you could have any superpower, what would it be?”

CW: “If I could [have] any super power, I guess that would be I can fly. If I could fly it would be easy to be on my way really early everywhere I go, same with super speed. But also, being super strong, cute, and sweet, and having awesome powers to fight or be invisible would be good too. This way I could be invincible and [in] a super everyday role.”PF: “What advice do you have for students entering their first year?”

CW: “I guess I have a lot of advice for the freshman, especially two parts of advice for them: “Always smile, you never know who needs it” and “whatever follows I [will] come looking for you.”

Thank you very much Cheryl, especially for the great advice that you have for first year students. I hope you have a great final semester in your last year, and that graduation and beyond can be very rewarding for you in your life.

Finally, if you, the reader, has anyone in mind that you would like to see featured in one of my articles during the remainder of the year, you can send in your requests to me. I can be reached through my email pfourlar@student.concordia.ab.ca or via twitter @PeterF_94.